Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-29
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The suesor which had been summoned by
he girl who had passed down the stair before
the assassns passed up was at hand, and the
oud shouts which reached Us from the outer
gates told rs that the town was also aroused,
and the men awakened by tho women were
calling TO be admitted. Some of Nylepthah
brave ladies', who, In their night shifts and
with their long hair streaming down
their backs, just ms they had been
aroused from rest, had worked so gal
antly at blocking the passage through the
wall, went Off 10 admit them at the side
entrance, while others, assisted 10y the rescu
ms party outside, pushed and pulled down
.lc marble blocks they had placed there with
% much labor
Soon the wall was down again, and through
Tho doorway, followed by a crowd OF res.
cuers, staggered old Umsopogaas, on awful.
and. in a way, n glorious figure The man
was o mass OF wounds and glance at bis
wild eye told me that he was dying. The
"keshla" gum ring upon his head was severed
Ii two places by sword cuts one just over the
curious hole IL his skull, and the blood poured
down his face from the gashes Also, on THE
right side OF his neck was stab from q
spear, inflicted by Agon; there was a deer
cut on his left arm just below where the mail
shirt sleeve stopped, and on the right side OF
ms body the armor was severed by cash six
inches long where Nasta's mighty sword had
bitten through 1t and deep into its wearel',
yitals.
On, NIX In hand, he staggered, that dreadful
looking, splendid savage, and Che ladies for
got TO turn faint at the Scene of blood, and
eheered him. as well they might, but he never
1tayed or needed. With outstretched arm
and lettering gait he pursued his way. fol
owed by MS all along the broad shell strewi
walk that ran through the court yard, pas
the spot where the blocks OF marble lay
through the round arched doorway aud tH
thick curtains that hung within it, down thu
short passage and into the great hall, which
was now filling with hastily aimed men,, wh'
poured through the side entrance Straigh
up the hall he went, leaving behind him I
track OF blood on the marble pavement, til
at last he reached the sacred stone, which
stood In the center Of it, and here his strength
seemed to fail him, for he stopped and leane,
upon his ax. Then suddenly he lifted up bi
voice and cried aloud,
II die, ! debut 1t was kingly fray
Where are they who came up the great stair
see them not. Art thou there, Macuna
zahn, or art thou gone before to wait for m
in the dark whittier go' The blood blind
me-the place turns round-I hear the voic
| OF waters"
Next, rs though new thought had strucl
him, he lifted the red ak and kissed the blade
Farewell, Inkosi- kaasl" he cried. "Nay
nay. we viii go together, we cannot part
thou and I. We have lived too long one wit
| another thou and |. One more stroke, onl
onei A good strokel straight strokel
strong stroke" and, drawing himself to hi
full height, with wild heart shaking shout
he with both hands began to whirl the a
around his head till it looked like circle Q
flaming STEEL Then suddenly with !awfl
force be brought it down straight ON TO th
| crown OF the mass Of sacred stone. A Shove
Of sparks flew up, and such was the almos
| superhuman strength of the blow that th
massive marble split with rending SCUM
| into a score of pieces, while OF Inkosi-kaa
there remained but some fragments of ste,
and a fibrous rope Of shattered horn that ha
been the hanlle. Down with crash on I
the pavement fell the fragments of the hol
stone, and down with crash on to them, sti
grasping the knob Of Inkosikaas. fell tb
brave old Zulu-dead. And thus the her
| died.
A gasp of wonder and astonishnient ros
| from all those who Witnessed the extraord
nary sight, and then somebody cried, "Th
prophecy the prophecyl He has shattere
the sacred stonel" and at once murmurin
| arose.